The fight resonated with the Brazilian, who was surprised by the
performance of the challenger.

"It surprised me a lot, especially in wrestling with the takedown
defense. I knew [Gustafsson] would hit hard, but the wrestling was
unexpected," he said. "I thought it was the best fight of the
night, and one of the best I've attended. I can even see some
fights that were similar to this, but surely this was one of the
best that ever happened in the UFC."

It was Jones who emerged with a closely-contested unanimous
decision triumph, although more than a few onlookers believed
Gustafsson deserved the nod. Teixeira sided with the judges on the
controversial ruling.

"I agreed with the judges' decision. I gave the first and third
round to Gustafsson, the second was well balanced, but as Jon Jones is the
champion -- he won. And the fourth and fifth rounds were to Jones.
He won 48-47."

With a title shot promised before the fight, Teixeira is awaiting
the UFC to call and schedule his long-awaited fight for the belt.
Recently
ESPN.com reported reported that Teixeira – not Gustafsson –
will get the next crack at the reigning champion on the promotion’s
traditional Super Bowl weekend card. However, nothing has been
officially announced by the UFC.

"Dana White didn't talk to me yet, but I'm hoping for them to call.
If God wants it, then I will fight for the belt, because that's
what they promised me," he said.